Boys and Bales

Here I am, back for another busy week at work after a great weekend.  Kev and I went out Friday night and Saturday I got up and straightened up the house in preperation for Keesi, Shawn and family, Sharon, and Troy, Keri and Maddox.   Maz and Bo came for lunch and we headed outside for 2-1/2 hours of farm fun.  I hadn't played on the big bales or floated cobs in the creek in years.  Then we browned ribs on the grill and came inside to start cooking.  With the ribs in the crockpot and eggs and potatoes cooking, we cut up rubarb for crisp.  Then Bo helped me cut up potatoes and both boys helped peel eggs.  Bo made the topping for the crisp and Maz stirred up brownies.  We got that done just in time for Grandma to get to hold Vi when they walked through the door.  Mr. Bo is a vaccuming whiz and he cleaned up for me.  I love having the family around!

Back in Iowa

I'm back in Iowa and this time I'm here to stay---for a while anyway.  Since my last blog I've been to Las Vegas and to New Orleans---good times.  We spent Easter with Heidi and Steve's family in KC and made it home in time to get a good nights sleep and get to work on Monday.  Still haven't unpacked----  The day before we left I became a Grandma for the 9th time!  Sweet little Violet Betty Wirt Hanson is doing very well and is welcomed by a family that is very excited to have her.  Mom, Dad and Mazian can't seem to get enough of her and Bo tolerates her so life is good at the Wirt Hanson household.  Last night it got down to 28 degrees---I am guessing there will be frost damage for people with early gardens.  Makes me glad that I was a lazy bones and haven't done any planting yet.  Business has really picked up here so I need to get to work--happy spring everyone.